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package kafka.automq.backpressure;

/**
 * The Regulator class is responsible for controlling and limiting the rate of external requests.
 * It provides methods to increase, decrease, and minimize the flow of incoming requests.
 */
public interface Regulator {

    /**
     * Increase the rate of incoming requests.
     * If the rate is already at the maximum, this method does nothing.
     */
    void increase();

    /**
     * Decrease the rate of incoming requests.
     * If the rate is already at the minimum, this method does nothing.
     */
    void decrease();
}
